The New York City Ballet with local dance school students perform The Garland Dance during the ballet's opening night at SPAC on Tuesday July 9, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

The New York City Ballet with local dance school students perform The Garland Dance during the ballet's opening night at SPAC on Tuesday July 9, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Photo: Michael P. Farrell

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The New York City Ballet with local dance school students perform The Garland Dance during the ballet's opening night at SPAC on Tuesday July 9, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

The New York City Ballet with local dance school students perform The Garland Dance during the ballet's opening night at SPAC on Tuesday July 9, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Photo: Michael P. Farrell

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Dancers Ashley Bouder and Gonzalo Garcia perform the Tschaikovsky Pas De Deux during the New York City Ballet's opening night at SPAC on Tuesday July 9, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union) less

Dancers Ashley Bouder and Gonzalo Garcia perform the Tschaikovsky Pas De Deux during the New York City Ballet's opening night at SPAC on Tuesday July 9, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times ... more

Photo: Michael P. Farrell

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Dancers Ashley Bouder and Gonzalo Garcia perform the Tschaikovsky Pas De Deux during the New York City Ballet's opening night at SPAC on Tuesday July 9, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union) less

Dancers Ashley Bouder and Gonzalo Garcia perform the Tschaikovsky Pas De Deux during the New York City Ballet's opening night at SPAC on Tuesday July 9, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times ... more

Photo: Michael P. Farrell

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The New York City Ballet with local dance school students perform The Garland Dance during the ballet's opening night at SPAC on Tuesday July 9, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

The New York City Ballet with local dance school students perform The Garland Dance during the ballet's opening night at SPAC on Tuesday July 9, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union)

Photo: Michael P. Farrell

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Dancers Ashley Bouder and Gonzalo Garcia perform the Tschaikovsky Pas De Deux during the New York City Ballet's opening night at SPAC on Tuesday July 9, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times Union) less

Dancers Ashley Bouder and Gonzalo Garcia perform the Tschaikovsky Pas De Deux during the New York City Ballet's opening night at SPAC on Tuesday July 9, 2013 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (Michael P. Farrell/Times ... more

Photo: Michael P. Farrell

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The New York City Ballet opening Tuesday night at SPAC included area dance school students performing the Garland Dance from "The Sleeping Beauty" on the Saratoga Springs stage.